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Overview

What exactly can you expect from this tour? Immerse yourself in the Rome of the Popes, where stories, wonders, legends and reality blur and harmonize with today's Rome. You will be guided by one of our local, certified tour guides. What makes our guides special is their passion for Rome and they want to share it with you. Highlights of the tour: On this tour, you will experience "Santa Maria Maggiore", which contains one of the four Holy Doors. Then we will reveal the hidden basilica "Santa Prasede" and its secrets. Followed by "San Pietro in Vincoli" where you will see the statue of Moses by Michelangelo and the miraculous chains of St. Peter. Then we will visit two of the oldest churches in the city: "Santi Quattro Coronati" with the legend of Pope Sylvester "San Clemente", dedicated to the fourth Pope "Clemens I" The tour culminates in a visit to the arch-basilica of "San Giovanni in Laterano", which contains another of the four Holy Doors.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Look for the green statue of Saint John Paul II. Please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in.

End Point

End point

Close to the metro station "Linea A - San Giovanni"

Language Offered

German-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
The final resting place of Pope Francis, houses a holy door, and some of the most impressive chapels in the world.
Duration: 40 mins
2. Basilica di Santa Prassede
The church holds one of the oldest apse mosaic in the world and a relic of the passion of Christ.
Duration: 20 mins
3. San Pietro in Vincoli
The church holds the Moses skulpture made by Michelangelo and the wonder-working chains of Saint Peter.
Duration: 20 mins
4. Basilica of San Clemente
One of the oldest churches of the city with an impressive apse.
Duration: 20 mins
5. Ss. Quattro Coronati
The church contains a fresco depicting the legends of Saint Silvester.
Duration: 20 mins
6. Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
The most important church for catholics containing relics of Saint Peter and Saint Paulus.
Duration: 40 mins
7. Pontifical Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs
Holds most impressive frescoes and the stairs from the palace of Pontius Pilatus.
Duration: 20 mins

Inclusion

Entrance fees

Tour Guide

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

To enter the Churches, shoulders, back and knees have to be covered.

This is a walking tour

In some cases during jubilee, the itinerary might have to be adapted. This depends on special events and increased waiting times to enter the sights. We can't guarantee passage thorugh the Holy Doors

Supplied by Treasures of Rome

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